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 Our Appliance Energy Use Chart is designed to give customers an idea of the amount of electricity consumed by many of the most common household appliances. Except where noted, the figures used in the chart have been based on the typical efficiency levels of appliances found in Springfield  homes audited by the CWLP Energy Experts. Appliances with efficiency levels much lower or higher than the norm might consume significantly more or less energy than indicated in this table.

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To translate the usages given in the Appliance Energy Use Chart into energy dollars, simply multiply the appliance's kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage by your average price per kWh (See the NOTE below for more about this) and the amount or number of times you use the appliances over a specific period.

NOTE: Based on the current electric rates and State Utility Tax, plus the average fuel adjustment charge the previous year,  the average annual cost of a kWh of electricity paid by CWLP's regular (not all-electric) residential customers in September 2008 is approximately 9.5˘. For all-electric residential customers, the cost is about 8.9˘ per kWh.

(Per-kWh cost estimates last updated September 30, 2008)

For instance, using the average cost-per-kWh provided in the NOTE above and the energy consumption information provided in the Appliance Energy Use Chart, we can calculate that it will cost a regular CWLP residential electric customer about $2.57 a month to watch a 21-inch color television for an average of three hours each day (approximately 90 hours each month).

0.3
kWh/hr		 x $0.095
per kWh		 x 90
hrs/mo.		 = $2.57
per mo.

In addition to helping you determine the approximate cost of operating your various appliances over time, the Appliance Energy Use Chart can help you realize how changes in your energy-use habits—such as using appropriately sized stove burners, substituting a microwave oven for a conventional oven, or turning off lights, TVs and other appliances when they aren't needed—can help you control your monthly energy costs.
 

 
  For tips on how to reduce
  energy use in each room
  of your home, check out
  ENERGY STAR@ Home.
  CWLP is a proud partner
  of ENERGY STAR®.                                                         


 

Last updated: 09/30/08

 

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